Hello everyone! I'm working on a few videos about generative music, and those require more work! So thought it would be a good idea to share this simple trick :) All the best!
Great stuff! I always learn something here... btw: of all people doing modular on yt i find you have a quite distinctive sound. Also: I am really looking forward for your module in collaboration with Addac, the Random Bezier Waves. It almost seems to me like "monontrail in a box", some very melodic sounding semi-random modulation- which i am in pursuit of like forever...
there is a very common trick to gate a signal to an external sequencer. Its sometimes called "Trance gate" And it makes super cool patterns and stuff. Especially if you combine it with filters and stuff
You have the most informative modular channel out there. Your videos have improved my knowledge of my setup so much recently. Thank you for all of this especially since it’s free knowledge
a few minutes into this video and I finally understood how to use envelopes to open filters.. after just now experimenting with that I am also testing envelopes that control pitch.. envelopes are the way.. thanks Professor for making this video you are a humanitarian..
You're very welcome! If envelopes are new for you, also make sure to watch the videos on envelopes I did with the Erica Synths modules, they cover some great envelope ground! :)
@@MonotrailTechTalk..I have been watching and rewatching your videos on envelopes 1 and 2, which envelope modules, slap back envelope and this one until I understand everything.. thanks again
Envelope to filter, oscillator timbre, and amp, is the strongest reaction. For synthesis, things in parallel are the punch. Separate envelopes, to the filter and amp, is only as good as the amp envelope is open. Of course the filter is always the loose nut.
Thank you! And agree, but that depends a bit on the time I have. Mostly the patches actually have to be made and recorded with illustrations and script included in about 15 min. Adding other elements greatly adds to the time :)
Haha, no, each patch example to record! So that's often 15-20 patches in a video is about 5 hours. Then script for other parts, audio and voice editing, animation, video editing etc. In total a video costs me about 3 to 5 work days :)
Glad you like them! It's a tricky choice, but that's often how it goes when building up some ideas, but makes it worth to stick around till the end. Cheers!
Do you need a filter with with multiple fm inputs to do this or is there a way to combine/sum then envelopes into one fm input on a filter? How does that work in modular?
Hi there! If a filter only has 1 CV input, or only 1 input with attenuator you can use a CV mixer to combine signals. Most mixers in modular land can mix both audio and control voltages, but some are specifically designed for audio only.
@@MonotrailTechTalk thanks, can you give me an example of a utility module you would most likely use to do that? I have a four vca module that can send the 4 signals through mixed but ive never thought about using it to send different cv multiple trigger sources to the same input, and I’m guessing it’s not the ideal utility for that application?
Quad VCAs are great to mix and control modulation depth! Once you're familiar with how awesome it is to mix CV signals, you'll start wondering how it would be control that mix with things like LFOs or envelopes, and a summing VCA can do that. A simple option are modules like the Intellijel quadratt, or my favorite the Happy Nerding 3xMIA. I did a video about utilities with the last one in case you haven't seen that. It's a bit older, but still useful: ua-cam.com/video/MYtLmrVx4MY/v-deo.html
@@MonotrailTechTalk excellent, thanks I will check that out, definitely need a module for offset and summing/mixing, to take weight off the vca’s I think, thanks again for your time
Hello everyone! I'm working on a few videos about generative music, and those require more work! So thought it would be a good idea to share this simple trick :) All the best!
Thankyou. Always enjoy these tips and demo's. Looking forward to hearing the generative jams.
Glad to hear it!
looking forward to this
Nice one. Keep it up! This trick seems reminiscent of Jeremy at RMR suggesting separation of the triggers for rhythm and melody.
Great stuff! I always learn something here... btw: of all people doing modular on yt i find you have a quite distinctive sound. Also: I am really looking forward for your module in collaboration with Addac, the Random Bezier Waves. It almost seems to me like "monontrail in a box", some very melodic sounding semi-random modulation- which i am in pursuit of like forever...
there is a very common trick to gate a signal to an external sequencer. Its sometimes called "Trance gate" And it makes super cool patterns and stuff.
Especially if you combine it with filters and stuff
You have the most informative modular channel out there. Your videos have improved my knowledge of my setup so much recently. Thank you for all of this especially since it’s free knowledge
Thanks for the appreciation! Happy to hear it :)
a few minutes into this video and I finally understood how to use envelopes to open filters.. after just now experimenting with that I am also testing envelopes that control pitch.. envelopes are the way.. thanks Professor for making this video you are a humanitarian..
You're very welcome! If envelopes are new for you, also make sure to watch the videos on envelopes I did with the Erica Synths modules, they cover some great envelope ground! :)
@@MonotrailTechTalk..I have been watching and rewatching your videos on envelopes 1 and 2, which envelope modules, slap back envelope and this one until I understand everything.. thanks again
As usual, this is a great video full of very useful information to make your patches more interesting. Good job and thank you.
Glad you like them!
I always learn something new about modular when I visit your channel. Thank you for sharing, you’re the best.
Happy to hear that! Cheers :)
I don't know how you come up with these awesome patch ideas. It's brilliant!
Glad you like them!
Informative and interesting as always, thanks! 🤘
My pleasure!
Wow this has given us lots of ideas and inspiration! Thank you!
Hey, glad you both like it! All the best :)
This is some next level stuff. Thanks for presenting it so well.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Another great one!
Glad to hear it! :)
4:42, the combo of the slap-back and delay = new lifeform. Thank-you for sharing!
You're very welcome, and thanks for watching!
Envelope to filter, oscillator timbre, and amp, is the strongest reaction. For synthesis, things in parallel are the punch. Separate envelopes, to the filter and amp, is only as good as the amp envelope is open. Of course the filter is always the loose nut.
One of my favourites of yours - bravo!
Hey, nice. Happy to hear it!
incredible stuff sir!
Thank you! :)
Brilliant. One of your best. Will definitely be using some of those techniques. Thank you.
Awesome, thank you! :)
Very very nice video ! Thank you !
Glad you liked it!
I find your videos really helpful, thanks! It would be nice if you could showcase some of the patches in context with other elements like kick 😊
Thank you! And agree, but that depends a bit on the time I have. Mostly the patches actually have to be made and recorded with illustrations and script included in about 15 min. Adding other elements greatly adds to the time :)
@@MonotrailTechTalkok, then just use the time freeze function on your reality module. Then you can have all the time to do all the things 😊
@@MonotrailTechTalkwait ! These videos take you 15mins? How?? It would take me hours!
Haha, no, each patch example to record! So that's often 15-20 patches in a video is about 5 hours. Then script for other parts, audio and voice editing, animation, video editing etc. In total a video costs me about 3 to 5 work days :)
delightful!
Thank you!
Awesome ❤ and great inspiration as always!
Thank you! :) Glad you still enjoy these!
Thanks for sharing these ideas.
You are so welcome!
awesome - well done!
Thanks a lot!
Always inspired by these videos.
Glad to hear it! Cheers!
thanks king
You're welcome! :)
Last two patches 👌🏼👌🏼
Glad you like them! It's a tricky choice, but that's often how it goes when building up some ideas, but makes it worth to stick around till the end. Cheers!
A lot of great ideas I'll will most certainly be experimenting with! Thanks for the video!
Nice to hear you like it, and enjoy!
Thanks a lot always super cool. How do you do if the filter has only one freq in?
Combine the signals in a mixer first and then send the result to the freq in. :)
Ok thanks a lot
Tell the World❤
Yes please!
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Do you need a filter with with multiple fm inputs to do this or is there a way to combine/sum then envelopes into one fm input on a filter? How does that work in modular?
Hi there! If a filter only has 1 CV input, or only 1 input with attenuator you can use a CV mixer to combine signals. Most mixers in modular land can mix both audio and control voltages, but some are specifically designed for audio only.
@@MonotrailTechTalk thanks, can you give me an example of a utility module you would most likely use to do that? I have a four vca module that can send the 4 signals through mixed but ive never thought about using it to send different cv multiple trigger sources to the same input, and I’m guessing it’s not the ideal utility for that application?
Quad VCAs are great to mix and control modulation depth! Once you're familiar with how awesome it is to mix CV signals, you'll start wondering how it would be control that mix with things like LFOs or envelopes, and a summing VCA can do that. A simple option are modules like the Intellijel quadratt, or my favorite the Happy Nerding 3xMIA. I did a video about utilities with the last one in case you haven't seen that. It's a bit older, but still useful: ua-cam.com/video/MYtLmrVx4MY/v-deo.html
@@MonotrailTechTalk excellent, thanks I will check that out, definitely need a module for offset and summing/mixing, to take weight off the vca’s I think, thanks again for your time
For the first patch idea - using 2 envelopes to modulate the filter - are you using a mixer before going into the filter?
You could use a mixer but some filters have multiple voltage control cutoff inputs, many doepfers do
Yes! A CV mixer is your friend if your filter only has a single CV input :)
Awesome!! Thanks :)
My pleasure!